Science, History and Social Activism
Subtitle: A Tribute to Everett (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science)
Contributors: Garland E. Allen (Editor); R. Macleod (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 30, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781402004957
Subjects: History of science; Philosophy Of Science; Sociology Of Science; Science; Biography / Autobiography; Science/Mathematics; Social aspects; General; Social Science / Reference; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Life sciences; Philosophy
First sentence: "All new developments in the history of knowledge have been due to those scientists who did more in their social roles than their critics wanted and expected them to do".